Cryptoassets and Civil Procedure Law (Singapore edition) examines how Singapore’s civil procedure law responds to the advent of cryptoassets.

It is divided into 13 parts. Each part is dedicated to a problem that a party to a civil proceeding before the Singapore courts may face. The solution provided by Singapore’s civil procedure law is discussed, as well as an analysis of how well that solution responds to the advent of cryptoassets. Given the borderless nature of cryptoassets, this publication also discusses the enforcement or recognition of Singapore court judgments by the courts of foreign jurisdictions.

Date of Publication: February 2023

Publication Format: PDF only

Access: PDF will be emailed within 3 working days to your email address registered with SAL separately. There is no download option.

Tackling the question of all questions, i.e., whether cryptoassets are property in the eyes of the law, Cryptoassets and Property Law (Singapore edition):

• considers evolving definitions that impact dealing in various forms of cryptoassets;
• delves into how the courts in Singapore are shaping the contours of case law in this largely unregulated space;
• analyses gaps in judicial responses and the existing statutory framework for treating cryptoassets as property; and
• puts forward options to better address those gaps.

Date of Publication: November 2022

Publication Format: PDF only

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Contract Laws of Asia – Liquidated Damages and Penalty Clauses (Softcopy)

This fully-cited and internally-hyperlinked publication covers 12 key jurisdictions for cross-border contracting for parties in the Asia Pacific: Australia, China, England and Wales, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New York law, the Philippines, Singapore Thailand and Vietnam.

Across 148 pages, the publication focuses on:

• Practical operation of liquidated damages clauses in contracts in select common law jurisdictions, including restrictions placed on such clauses, defenses to claims under such clauses, treatment of claims under such clauses in the event of insolvency of the obligor, etc.
• Whether the common law concept of liquidated damages exists in select civil law and hybrid jurisdictions, and if this concept does not exist, where are the analogous remedies available in those jurisdictions, and how those remedies differ from liquidated damages in the common law context

Date of Publication: January 2023

Publication Format: PDF only

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The Model Clauses provide (to the extent possible) parties entering into cross-border contracts, governed by the laws of select jurisdictions, with a framework that is neutral as to the governing law chosen as well as the subject matter of the contract. That is, each model clause is designed to ensure that it “works” (i.e., is enforceable) irrespective of which Jurisdiction is selected as the governing law and irrespective of the subject matter of the contract.

Date of Publication: March 2023

Publication Format: PDF only

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Contract Laws of Asia – Limitations of Liability (softcopy)

This fully-cited and internally-hyperlinked publication covers 12 key jurisdictions for cross-border contracting for parties in the Asia Pacific: Australia, China, England and Wales, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New York law, the Philippines, Singapore Thailand and Vietnam.

Across 99 pages, the publication focuses on:

• operation of exclusion and limitation of liability clauses in contracts in select common law jurisdictions, such as their requirements, restrictions (at common law and by statute, where applicable) and interpretation, whether non-contractual wrongs can be excluded and limited, etc.; and
• operation of exclusion and limitation of liability clauses in contracts in select civil law and hybrid jurisdictions, such as whether different standards apply to specific types of contracts or under specialised laws.

Date of Publication: July 2023

Publication Format: PDF only

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This issue covers important arbitration-related court decisions reported in the period July to December 2022 from Singapore as well as the UK, Canada and India. This issue also includes two important articles: the 2022 SIArb Annual Lecture by Professor Bernard Hanotiau on “Determining Consent to Arbitration: Formalism, Realism, Negativism” and the article on “The New York Convention at 65: Prime of Life or Time to Retire?” by Alastair Henderson and Joshua Chia.

Ethics and Professional Responsibility: A Code for the Advocate and Solicitor was specially commissioned by the Chief Justice to address the pressing need for such a Code. It presents a practical and detailed explanation of all the major rules and principles that govern an advocate and solicitor's professional conduct, and is an invaluable and indispensable resource whether you are an experienced practitioner or a fresh law graduate.

Author: Jeffrey Pinsler SC

Year of Publication: 2007

Page Extent: 656 pages 

The Singapore Academy of Law Annual Review of Singapore Cases (“SAL Ann Rev”) is an annual conspectus that encapsulates and evaluates decisions of the Singapore courts in the preceding year. Selected cases from other jurisdictions impacting local law are also discussed. Leading practitioners and academics contribute on their areas of specialty by way of comment, analyses and criticisms.

In this collection of 20 essays, veteran conveyancer TPB Menon – with over 60 years of experience in the area – shares his thoughts and critiques on the law of conveyancing in Singapore. In the absence of a comprehensive textbook on the subject, this collection of essays offers readers an up-to-date insight into some of the most fascinating and difficult cases in the law of conveyancing.

Author: T.P.B Menon